KR20090054178A - Method for processing voice during multilateral image communication and portable terminal having the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed are a voice processing method for a multi-party video call and a portable terminal for performing the same, which enable accurate communication between a plurality of video call participants in a multi-party video call. First, a voice is provided from at least one speaker participating in a multi-party video call, and a predetermined speaker is selected from the at least one speaker. Then, a process is performed such that the voice of the selected predetermined speaker is output louder than the voice of other speakers except the selected predetermined speaker. Therefore, it is possible to accurately communicate with a predetermined speaker selected by the user during a multi-party video call.
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The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method for processing a voice during a multi-party video call and a portable terminal for performing the same, which can be applied to a portable terminal having a multi-party video call function.
Due to the evolution of mobile communication technology, full-scale video telephony has become commercially available, and it is now possible to make a call while looking at the other party using a portable terminal, regardless of the place, away from the existing mobile communication service mainly focused on transmitting and receiving voice calls and short messages.
In addition, at least two people have been able to participate in a video call at the same time and make a multi-party video call where they can see each other while viewing each other. Video calls are used for business purposes such as teleconferences.
In a general mobile terminal having a multi-party video call function, the voice output level of all participants participating in the video call is set to a constant level. When everyone speaks at the same time, each participant's voice is overlapped or distorted to communicate normally. There is a inconvenience in use because the user of the portable terminal cannot distinguish the voice of a predetermined participant who wants to listen mainly among the plurality of video call participants. The disadvantage is that it is difficult to use for the purpose.
Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a voice processing method in a multi-party video call, which enables accurate communication between a plurality of video call participants in a multi-party video call.
In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal for performing a voice processing method for a multi-party video call, which enables accurate communication between a plurality of video call participants during a multi-party video call.
According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the first object of the present invention, a voice processing method for a multi-party video call comprises the steps of: receiving a voice from at least one speaker participating in the multi-party video call; Selecting a predetermined speaker among one speaker and performing a process of outputting a louder voice of the selected speaker than a voice of another speaker except the selected speaker. The processing of outputting a louder voice of the selected speaker than the voice of another speaker other than the selected speaker may include blocking a voice of another speaker except the selected speaker. The processing of outputting a louder voice of the selected speaker than the voice of another speaker other than the selected speaker is performed by reducing the voice level of the speaker other than the selected speaker to a predetermined ratio. It may include. Performing a process of outputting a voice of the selected predetermined speaker louder than a voice of another speaker other than the selected speaker, when the voice of the selected predetermined speaker is provided; When the voice of the selected predetermined speaker is not provided, the voice of the other speaker may be output. Selecting a predetermined speaker among the at least one speaker may include distinguishing the predetermined speaker through a call separator included in a voice signal provided from each of the at least one speaker.
In addition, a portable terminal for performing a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the second object of the present invention is selected if a predetermined speaker is selected from at least one speaker participating in the multi-party video call An audio codec for decoding at least one voice of a voice signal of the speaker and the other speaker selected from the controller, the control unit controlling to output a voice of the predetermined speaker louder than a voice of another speaker except the predetermined speaker; It includes. The controller may control the voice of the selected speaker to be louder by blocking voices of other speakers except for the selected speaker. The controller may be configured to reduce the voice level of other speakers other than the selected predetermined speaker to a predetermined ratio so that the voice of the selected predetermined speaker is louder. The controller may block the voice output of the other speaker when the voice of the selected predetermined speaker is provided, and output the voice of the other speaker when the voice of the selected predetermined speaker is not provided. The controller may distinguish the predetermined speaker through a call separator included in each of the voice signals provided from the at least one speaker. The controller may assign a predetermined serial number to each of the at least one speaker participating in the multi-party video call, and assign one of the shortcut key and the numeric key to each of the assigned serial numbers.
According to the method for processing a voice during a multi-party video call and a portable terminal for performing the same, if a predetermined speaker is selected during a multi-party video call, the voice output of another speaker except the selected speaker is cut off or the voice output level of the other speaker is set to a predetermined ratio. Decreasing to allow the voice of the selected speaker to be louder than that of other speakers.
Therefore, it is possible to accurately communicate with a predetermined speaker selected by the user during a multi-party video call.
As the present invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description.
However, this is not intended to be limited to the specific embodiment of the present invention, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component. The term and / or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any item of a plurality of related items.
Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.
1 is a flowchart illustrating a voice processing method for a multi-party video call according to an embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a process of outputting only a voice of a predetermined speaker selected from a plurality of video call participants.
Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal establishes a video call call between a portable terminal of a participant participating in a multi-party video call (step 101).
Thereafter, the portable terminal receives a voice signal provided from a plurality of speakers participating in a multi-party video call (step 103).
Here, the plurality of speakers refers to the participants who have spoken among the plurality of participants participating in the multi-party video call.
Next, the portable terminal determines whether a predetermined speaker is selected among the plurality of video call participants from the user (step 105). Blocking the voice output of the other speaker except the voice of the predetermined speaker to output only the voice of the selected predetermined speaker (step 107).
Here, the portable terminal can distinguish each speaker who has transmitted the voice signal through a call ID included in the voice signal, and can distinguish between the speaker selected by the user and the speaker not selected.
If it is determined in
Thereafter, the portable terminal determines whether an event signal indicating termination of the multi-party video call has been generated (step 111), and if it is determined that an event signal indicating termination of the multi-party video call has been generated, the mobile terminal releases the multi-party video call call (step 113). If it is determined that the event signal indicating the end of the multi-party video call has not been generated, the process returns to
As shown in FIG. 1, in a voice processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the voice output of other speakers except for a predetermined speaker selected by the user is blocked, so that the portable terminal outputs only the voice of the predetermined speaker selected by the user. This enables accurate communication with a predetermined counterpart selected by the user even during a multi-party video call.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a voice in a multi-party video call according to another embodiment of the present invention, and a process of lowering a voice output of all other speakers except a predetermined speaker among a plurality of video call participants by a preset ratio Indicates.
Referring to FIG. 2, when it is determined in
Here, the voice output level means the volume of the voice output to the speaker or the headset terminal of the portable terminal. For example, the voice of other speakers except the voice of the selected speaker may be reduced by 50% compared to the speaker of which the volume is selected. Can be.
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As illustrated in FIG. 2, in the voice processing method of a multi-party video call according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined voice selected by a user is not blocked as shown in FIG. By reducing the voice output level (ie, volume) of other speakers except the speaker, the voice of a predetermined speaker relatively selected by the user is clearly output.
In addition, in FIG. 2, for example, the voice output level of the other speakers except for the voice of the predetermined speaker selected by the user is reduced. It may also be configured to achieve the same effect by increasing it significantly compared to the voice output level of.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which all other speakers except the voice of the predetermined speaker are received only when a voice of a predetermined speaker selected from a plurality of video call participants is received. Indicates the process of blocking the audio output.
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As shown in FIG. 3, in the voice processing method according to another embodiment of the present invention, a voice output of all other speakers not selected is selected only when a voice of a predetermined speaker selected by the user is received by the portable terminal. By blocking, the multi-party video call can be easily performed while communicating precisely with a predetermined counterpart selected by the user.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal for performing a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4, a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a
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The controller checks whether a key event signal indicating a selection of a predetermined speaker is provided from the key input unit when the multi-party video call is started, and when a predetermined speaker is selected from among the plurality of speakers, the voice of the selected speaker may be highlighted according to a preset method. Take control to ensure that.
For example, if a predetermined speaker is selected, the controller may block voice output of other speakers except the selected speaker so that only the selected speaker's voice is output through the speaker, and the voice output level of the other speaker except the selected speaker is predetermined. Providing a volume control signal to the audio codec to reduce the ratio so that the voice of the selected speaker is output louder than the voice of other speakers.
The control unit may block a voice of another speaker when a voice is provided from a predetermined speaker selected during a multi-party video call, and output a voice of another speaker when the voice of a predetermined speaker is not provided. Make it easy to communicate with the speaker.
The storage unit 440 may be configured of a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, an electrically erasable and programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a system program (for example, an operating system) required for basic operation of the portable terminal, and / Or save other applications.
In addition, the storage 440 may store data generated by a user, and may store data generated during the execution of the system program and / or the application program.
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Although described with reference to the embodiments above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be variously modified and changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. Could be.
1 is a flowchart illustrating a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal for performing a voice processing method in a multi-party video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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